Robert Dellinger arraigned Wednesday

Investigators said a man charged in a deadly crash in Lebanon was trying to kill himself when he drove his truck across the median on Interstate 89 in Lebanon, killing a couple and their unborn daughter.

Robert Dellinger, 53, was charged with two counts of manslaughter after he was released Tuesday from a hospital.

Prosecutors said that on Saturday Dellinger caused a crash that killed Amanda Murphy, 24, her fiance, Jason Timmons, 29, and their unborn daughter. Murphy was eight months pregnant.

Mourners gathered Wednesday to remember the victims at a candlelight vigil at Valley Terrace Assisted Living in Wilder, where Murphy worked since high school.

Those in the crowd reflected on the young, expectant couple whose lives were cut short.

At Dellinger's arraignment Wednesday, prosecutors said he told state police that he previously had an argument with his wife about his medication and when he was driving Saturday, he became depressed.

He told police he decided to kill himself and tried to hit an embankment. His vehicle went airborne and struck the couple's SUV.

Dellinger has a lengthy background as a financial officer for a handful of large companies. Business reports show that he most recently served as a senior vice president and chief financial officer for PPG Industries, a supplier of paints and coatings for the auto and aerospace industries.

Dellinger left PPG in 2011 for personal and health-related reasons, according to the company. Government records show he collected $1.2 million upon his departure.

He also previously held similar executive roles at GE, Sprint and Delphi.

Prosecutors said Dellinger held a Pennsylvania driver's license. He recently moved to Kansas but still owns property in Sunapee.

Dellinger faces 15 to 30 years in prison if convicted of both manslaughter charges.

Prosecutors asked that bail be set at $250,000, calling him a risk to the community. The defense asked for $100,000 bail, saying Dellinger is not a flight risk.

"I must tell you that I don't think the amount of bail should depend on a man's wealth. I don't think there's a correlation there," defense attorney Peter DeCato said.

Prosecutors said they asked for high bail for a reason. "We're concerned what he did on Saturday, he would do again -- that if he were attempting to commit suicide again, he may pose a risk to the public and he potentially could take someone else's life," said Senior Assistant Attorney General Sue Morrell.

The judge set bail at $250,000, cash only. Dellinger must live in Sunapee and is not permitted to leave the state. He was ordered to surrender his license and passport and get a mental evaluation.

Prosecutors have not filed a third charge in connection with the unborn child that died because New Hampshire does not have what is known as a fetal homicide law.

There was a recent push for one in the state, but it was vetoed last year by former Gov. John Lynch.

The push came about after the state Supreme Court overturned Joshua Lamy's manslaughter and negligent homicide convictions for a 2006 crash. Lamy struck a cab in Manchester, killing a woman who was seven months pregnant.

The child in that case was delivered by Caesarean section, but it never took a breath on its own outside of the mother. Based on state law, the court said that the child was never a live human.

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